Rich Roll: From Fast Food King to the Vegan Ultra-Athlete

My guest this week is the amazing Rich Roll.

His new book is called Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World’s Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself.

I had a chance to spend the afternoon with Rich and learn all about how he overcame working 80 hours a week eating fast food everyday, to transforming his lifestyle and inspiring thousands of people along the way.

Download this episode now and prepare for some greatness from Rich Roll!

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When Rich was just about forty, he was fifty pounds overweight, found himself eating fast-food every day and getting tired just walking up the staircase. Then he realized that it was time to make a change.

This interview is extremely inspiring as he talks about what he has done to overcome the “average American Dream” millions of people fall into.

I’m very excited to introduce you to the man Rich Roll…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

All about the power of vegans

Rich’s history as a collegiate athlete, recovering alcoholic and entertainment lawyer

What led Rich to a full fledged “window diet” (junk food)

The value of making drastic life changes

How athletes focus on goals with intense focus

How his wife healed herself with food and the effect it had on him

Why ex-athletes are the last to realize they’re unhealthy

How to transform your body in a week through juicing

The difference between a Triathlon – Ironman and Ultra Distance Triathlon

How Rich prepares (mentally & physically) for these insane competitions

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Do you currently follow a specific diet? Do you have a coach to help you with your nutrition and your fitness? If not, what are you doing to make sure you stay on track to not follow down the path that Rich was on before he made his transformation?

My father has been vegan since January 1st of this year, and he appears to be sticking with it no matter how crazy family and friends think he is for doing it. 🙂 I can’t say that I’m ready to go that route, but I love how you flip it on the people who say, “he did the Ultra Man, even though he’s a vegan???”, and hold to your belief that you accomplished what you did BECAUSE of your vegan diet. Respect sir.

I can truly relate to your story Rich being an office dweller who hit similar low point in my life back in 2010. I’m still working on it, but it’s wonderful to see you running up on the trail ahead of me. At least I know it’s a path that’s an option now. Can’t wait to pick up a copy of the book.

P.S. Was the last thing you guys were talking about “Cordyceps”? I’m interested to learn more, but I wasn’t sure if I was hearing it right.

I’m not convince that he manage to do the Ultra Man because he’s vegan, but I do understand that he had a good diet. I do think that if you want to do something, work for it, and believe that you can do it. You will manage to do it. And that’s inspiring for me.